Financial Crime Specialist

3 weeks ago


Newport, Newport, United Kingdom Target Group Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Crime Executive to join our team at Target Group. As a key member of our Financial Crime Compliance Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering robust financial crime prevention systems and controls across all areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the business with specialist guidance and advice on financial crime matters, including fraud, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, PEPs, sanctions and adverse media.
  • Complete SAR investigations and support reporting of SARs to NCA.
  • Liaise with enforcement and supervisory bodies to resolve issues related to requests for information, production orders, SARs, consents, freezing and prohibition orders.
  • Conduct complex fraud and financial crime investigations, maintaining accurate records for evidential and reporting purposes.
  • Identify training needs in relation to financial crime and provide advice to the wider business on financial crime matters.
  • Support assurance and control testing across financial crime activities, documentation and systems.
  • Monitor and analyse trends related to financial crime activities, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
  • Complete due diligence checks on clients, customers, third parties and suppliers.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with:

  • An understanding of relevant UK and EU financial crime laws and regulations.
  • Technical knowledge in financial crime risk domains, including KYC, CDD, AML, sanctions, fraud, bribery, corruption and tax evasion.
  • Experience of managing financial crime escalations and providing quality feedback to business colleagues.
  • Experience of supporting the production of assurance and financial crime reports.
  • Experience of critiquing financial crime controls and driving improvements.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, 30 days holiday, defined pension contribution scheme, employee discount scheme, company-paid private medical insurance and more.

About Us

Target Group is a leading business services provider in lending, investments and insurance. We create value for our clients through digital customer journeys, outsourcing and operational transformation.

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